Welter Qualifies for NCAA Championship on Day Two NCAA East Prelims

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Welter Qualifies for NCAA Championship on Day Two NCAA East Prelims

May 27, 2021 | Track & Field

By: Lori Harmon

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of Louisville's Aliyah Welter qualified for the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a personal-best mark in the pole vault at 2021 NCAA Outdoor East Preliminaries Thursday at North Florida's Hodges Stadium.

The sophomore from Monticello, Ill., cleared heights of 3.92m (12-10.25) and 4.07m (13-4.25) before matching her personal best vault of 4.17m (13-8.25) to finish tied for eighth. The mark stands tied for ninth on Louisville's all-time list. Teammates Auriane Viola and Gabriela Leon finished 22^nd and 24^th respectively with clearances of 4.07m (13-4.25).

In the long jump, Renate van Tonder's leap of 6.04m (19-9.75) was good for a 27^th place showing.

The men return to action tomorrow starting with Trey Allen in high jump at 1 p.m. followed by the discus throw which features Ethan Alyea, Jorge Contreras, Bryan Hudson and Adar Sheere at 1:30 p.m. Albert Kosgei will compete in the 3000m steeplechase at 6:10 and Sterling Warner-Savage will wrap up the day in the 100m quarterfinals at 7:05 p.m.

Louisville Women NCAA East Region Preliminary Round
May 27, 2021 | Jacksonville, Fla. | Hodges Stadium
Hammer Throw
43 - Halee Hudson, 55.67m (182-7)
Makenli Forrest, fouled
Long Jump
27 - Renate van Tonder, 6.04m (19-9.75)
34 - Alexis Gibbons, 5.86m (19-2.75)
Pole Vault
T8 - Aliyah Welter, 4.17m (13-8.25)*q
22 - Auriane Viola, 4.07m (13-4.25)
24 - Gabriela Leon, 4.07m (13-4.25)
Shot Put
40 - Rashida Harris, 15.03m (49-3.75)
100m First Round
42 - Brooke Raglin, 11.70
10,000m
33 - Ivine Chemutai, 35:20.87
41 - Bailey Beery, 36:03.85
Purity Sanga, DNF